Visualizing the Sacred: Cosmic Visions, Regionalism, and the Art of the Mississippian World (Linda Schele Series in Maya and Pre-Columbian Studies)

by George E. Lankford

The most common motif consists of a circular medallion, with four or eight cross-hatched bands radiating outward—what was once descriptively termed a “windmill” (Steponaitis 1983:62–63). But a closer look quickly reveals their iconic nature.